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Childery

Dickson Karen L

135 MACKEY RD, MCDONOUGH, GA 30252Childery Rating: 3/5

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Quality Indicators

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  • Overall Quality
    3 / 5
  • Process Quality
    Not Available
  • Structural Quality
    3 / 5

Why this rating

This daycare earned 3 out of 5 stars overall. Structural quality reflects Georgia's licensing baseline. Georgia caps infant ratios at 1:6, toddler ratios at 1:8, and preschool ratios at 1:18. Lead teachers must hold a Child Development Associate (CDA). Teachers must complete 10 hours of annual training. No objective process measures (e.g., state quality rating or national accreditation) are available for this daycare. The overall rating reflects structural features only.

Quality Recognitions & Accreditations

Accreditations
  • National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)Not Accredited
  • National Accreditation Commission (NAC)Not Accredited
  • National Early Childhood Program Accreditation (NECPA)Not Accredited
  • National Association for Family Child Care (NAFCC)Not Accredited

Facility Info

Facility type
Family Child Care Home
Age groups served
Infants, Toddlers, Preschool, School-Age
Licensed capacity
6
Teacher-child ratios & group sizesState Minimum Displayed
AgeMax ratioMax group
Infants1:612
Toddlers1:816
Preschool1:1836

Teacher Credentials

Lead teacher credentialState Minimum Displayed
Child Development Associate (CDA)

Inspection History

3 Inspection Visits Since 2025 · 5 Findings
Most recent: Feb 19, 2026⤓ Download Inspection History Report (PDF)
5 Important

Across 3 inspections since 2025, the issues cited most often were Staff Qualifications & Background Checks (2) and Licensing & Administrative Compliance (1). None of the 5 findings were critical.

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  1. Feb 19, 20262 Findings2 Important
    • 290-2-3-.05(d) Requires the Proposed and Current Provider290-2-3-.05

      290-2-3-.05(d) requires the proposed and current Provider, Provisional Employees and Employees to cooperate with any inspection or investigation by responding truthfully to any legitimate Departmental inquiry. Failure to cooperate with a Department inspection or investigation shall constitute good cause for the denial, restriction, revocation or suspension of a License, Permit or commission. It wa

    • 290-2-3-.07(7)(a)-(j) Requires That the Provider290-2-3-.07

      290-2-3-.07(7)(a)-(j) requires that the Provider, Employees and Provisional Employees with direct care responsibilities shall complete health and safety orientation training within the first 90 days of employment. The state-approved training hours obtained will count toward required first year training hours. The training must address the following health and safety topics: (a) prevention and cont

  2. Jul 17, 20252 Findings2 Important
    • 290-2-3-.04(1)(d) Requires a Person That Provides Care for More Than Six Children for Pay290-2-3-.04

      290-2-3-.04(1)(d) requires a person that provides care for more than six children for pay, related or unrelated, as defined in these rules, shall make application to the Department for a license to operate a Child Care Learning Center, except as provided in 290-2-3-.07(15). It was determined based on observation that the provider was observed to have eight children for pay.

    • 290-2-3-.07(16) Requires the Home to Ensure That the Total Number of Children Not Related to the Provider in the Family…290-2-3-.07

      290-2-3-.07(16) requires the Home to ensure that the total number of Children not Related to the Provider in the Family Child Care Learning Home, for pay or not for pay, cannot exceed six Children, except that a Provider may care for two additional children who are three years of age or older for two designated one hour periods daily upon approval approved by the Department. It was determined base

  3. Jun 4, 20251 Finding1 Important
    • 290-2-3-.04(1)(d) Requires a Person That Provides Care for More Than Six Children for Pay290-2-3-.04

      290-2-3-.04(1)(d) requires a person that provides care for more than six children for pay, related or unrelated, as defined in these rules, shall make application to the Department for a license to operate a Child Care Learning Center, except as provided in 290-2-3-.07(15). It was determined based on observation that the provider was observed to have seven children for pay.

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